BARAN (2001)

Lateef a young man in his late adolescence and works in Tehran as a tea server on a construction site where many illegal Afghan's work.  He losses his job to an Afghan newcomer by the name Rahmat.  In the beginning Lateef is very hateful toward Rahmat and he does everything possible to make life sour for Rahmat.  However, this changes when Lateef notice something odd about Rahmat and his hatred reverses. The film becomes a love story where Lateef expresses his love with unselfish acts of care in which he jeopardizes his own future.  It should be mentioned that Baran is a wonderful and humane film that pushes the envelop in Iran, since it is illegal to make and show love stories on film in Iran.

DIRECTED BY

Majid Majidi

COUNTRY

Iran
REVIEWED
11/9/2002
GRADE


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